Table 2 The pathogens responsible for HAI in NICU, isolated from bloodstream from 12 studies, Brazil
From: Neonatal healthcare-associated infections in Brazil: systematic review and meta-analysis
Pathogens | n (%) |
|---|---|
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 1117 (32.1) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 482 (13.8) |
Klebsiella sp. | 431 (12.4) |
Unspecified gram negative rods | 293 (8.4) |
Escherichia coli | 192 (5.5) |
Candida sp. | 188 (5.3) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 150 (4.3) |
Unspecified fungi | 120 (3.4) |
Enterobacter sp. | 115 (3.3) |
Acinetobacter sp. | 76 (2.2) |
Enterococcus sp. | 68 (1.9) |
Serratia marcescens | 61 (1.8) |
Proteus mirabilis | 48 (1.4) |
Streptococcus agalactiae | 46 (1.3) |
Others | 98 (2.8) |
TOTAL | 3485 (100) |